List of fatalities from aviation accidents

Many notable human fatalities have resulted from aviation accidents and incidents.

Those killed as part of a sporting, political or entertainment group who flew together when the accident took place are usually only listed under the group sections; however, some are also listed as individuals.

Individuals

Name	Nationality	Year	Notability	Flight/aircraft	Crash site	Cause/circumstances
Aaliyah	USA	2001	actress, singer, model & dancer	Cessna 402	Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, The Bahamas	Maximum takeoff weight of airplane substantially exceeded, pilot under the influence of cocaine and alcohol.[1]
Adams, Michael JamesMichael James Adams	USA	1967	test pilot	X-15 Flight 3-65-97	Randsburg, California, United States	Breakup caused by malfunctioning control system
Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe	GER	1936	royalty	Ford Trimotor	Zumpango, Mexico State	CFIT into a Volcano
Alcock, Sir JohnSir John Alcock	UK	1919	aviator – Flew first non-stop flight across Atlantic in a Vickers Vimy	Vickers Viking	Cottévrard, near Rouen, France	Plane stalled and crashed in fog
Allison, DaveyDavey Allison	USA	1993	NASCAR driver	Hughes 369	Talladega, Alabama, United States	pilot error[2]
Ghazi al-Sadeq	SUD	2012	Guidance and Endowments minister	Antonov An-26	Nuba Mountains south Talodi, South Kordofan, Sudan	2012 Sudan Antonov An-26 crash Poor weather
Alsér, HansHans Alsér	SWE	1977	table tennis player	Linjeflyg Flight 618	Kälvesta, Sweden	Icing of tailplane caused by engines being operated at too low a power setting for anti-ice to be effective
Amundsen, RoaldRoald Amundsen	NOR	1928	explorer	Latham 47	Barents Sea	disappearance
An Chang-nam	KOR	1930	Aviator		Taiyuan, China	[3]
Anderson, MaxieMaxie Anderson	USA	1983	Record-setting hot-air balloonist	Hot-air balloon	near Bad Brückenau, West Germany	Gondola release mechanism malfunction
Anderson, Scott D.Scott D. Anderson	USA	1999	Test pilot, polymath, Cirrus Airframe Parachute System test pilot	Cirrus SR20	Federal Prison Camp, Duluth	Aileron jam during early production flight-testing[4]
Andersson, ElsaElsa Andersson	SWE	1922	Aviator, parachutist	Parachute	Askersund, Sweden	Parachute failure
Angell, DavidDavid Angell	USA	2001	producer	American Airlines Flight 11	World Trade Center North Tower, New York, United States	hijacking
Appleton, SteveSteve Appleton	USA	2012	CEO of Micron at time of incident	Lancair IV-P	Boise Airport, Idaho, United States	Error during emergency landing
Apt, MelMel Apt	USA	1956	test pilot	Bell X-2	Edwards AFB, California, United States	Pilot error
Arif, Abdul SalamAbdul Salam Arif	IRQ	1966	President of Iraq	de Havilland Dove 1	Southern Iraq	crashed in sand storm
Arthaud, FlorenceFlorence Arthaud	FRA	2015	sailor	Eurocopter AS350	Villa Castelli, Argentina	collided in mid-air; see Villa Castelli helicopter collision
Bailey, Garnet "Ace"Garnet "Ace" Bailey	CAN	2001	ice hockey player (NHL)	United Airlines Flight 175	World Trade Center South Tower, New York, United States	hijacking
Beamer, ToddTodd Beamer	USA	2001	Flight 93	United Airlines Flight 93	Shanksville, Pennsylvania, United States	hijacking by Ziad Jarrah
Baker, ValentineValentine Baker	UK	1942	World War I flying ace	Martin-Baker MB 3	England	engine failure
Balavoine, DanielDaniel Balavoine	FRA	1986	singer and songwriter	Aérospatiale AS350 Ecureuil[5]	Mali	CFIT during a sandstorm, with Thierry Sabine when crashed
Balayogi, G. M. C.G. M. C. Balayogi	IND	2002	politician	Bell 206	Kaikalur, India	mechanical failure, pilot error
Banting, FrederickFrederick Banting	CAN	1941	scientist: co-discovered insulin	Lockheed Hudson	Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland	Engine problems
Bär, HeinrichHeinrich Bär	GER	1957	test pilot	LF-1 Zaunkönig	Braunschweig, West Germany	lost control of aircraft
Barbato, SilvioSilvio Barbato	ITA	2009	conductor and composer	Air France Flight 447	Atlantic Ocean	Instrument failure
Barilko, BillBill Barilko	CAN	1951	ice hockey player (NHL)	Fairchild 24	100 km N of Cochrane, Ontario, Canada	pilot inexperience, poor weather, overloaded cargo
Barrientos, RenéRené Barrientos	BOL	1969	President of Bolivia	helicopter	Arque, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia	rotors got caught on power lines[6]
Bassett, CharlesCharles Bassett	USA	1966	Astronaut	Northrop T-38 Talon[6]	St. Louis, Missouri, United States	with Elliot See; 1966 NASA T-38 crash
Baťa, TomášTomáš Baťa	TCH	1932	founder of Bata Shoes company	Junkers F.13	Otrokovice, Czechoslovakia	poor weather
Bavis, MarkMark Bavis	USA	2001	ice hockey player (AHL)	United Airlines Flight 175	World Trade Center South Tower, New York, United States	hijacking
Beachey, Lincoln J.Lincoln J. Beachey	USA	1915	Aviator, stunt flyer	Beachey-Eaton Monoplane[7]	San Francisco, California, United States	Demonstrating inverted flight at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Structural failure while attempting to pull up.
Becker, William D.William D. Becker	USA	1943	politician: mayor of St. Louis	Waco CG-4A-RO[N 1]	Lambert Field, St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Loss of right-hand wing due to wing strut fitting failure during demonstration flight;[8] Maj. William B. Robertson also dies in this accident[9]
Begich, NickNick Begich	USA	1972	US Congressman from Alaska	Cessna 310	southern Alaska, United States	Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead. Hale Boggs was also in this flight.
Bennett, DerekDerek Bennett	UK	1978	Racing car designer, driver and founder/owner of Chevron Cars Ltd	Scorpion B hang glider	Lancashire, England	Pilot error in a hang glider
Berenson, BerryBerry Berenson	USA	2001	entertainer, actress, and photographer	American Airlines Flight 11	World Trade Center North Tower, New York, United States	hijacking
Berringer, BrookBrook Berringer	USA	1996	quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers	Piper J-3 Cub	Raymond, Nebraska, United States	Pilot error (Loss of engine power because of fuel valve mis-position)[10]
Bertaud, Lloyd W.Lloyd W. Bertaud	USA	1927	Aviator	Old Glory	North Atlantic	Aircraft crashed during an attempt at a transatlantic flight from the United States to Italy.
Bessette, LaurenLauren Bessette	USA	1999	sister-in-law of John F. Kennedy, Jr.	Piper Saratoga	Martha's Vineyard, United States	pilot error. see John F. Kennedy, Jr. airplane crash
Bessette-Kennedy, CarolynCarolyn Bessette-Kennedy	USA	1999	wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr.	Piper Saratoga	Martha's Vineyard, United States	pilot error. see John F. Kennedy, Jr. airplane crash
Bettenhausen, Jr., TonyTony Bettenhausen, Jr.	USA	2000	racing CART driver/owner	Beechcraft Baron	Kentucky, United States	Airframe icing
Beurling, GeorgeGeorge Beurling	CAN	1948	World War II ace pilot	Noorduyn Norseman	Rome, Italy
Bhanot, NeerjaNeerja Bhanot	IND	1986	flight attendant who saved lives during a hijacking	Pan Am Flight 73	Karachi, Pakistan	Hijacking
Bhabha, Homi J.Homi J. Bhabha	IND	1966	nuclear physicist	Air India Flight 101	Mont Blanc	Flight dispatched without necessary navigation equipment for the route being flown
Bijedić, DžemalDžemal Bijedić	YUG	1977	politician: Premier of Yugoslavia	Learjet 25	Kreševo, Yugoslavia	poor weather conditions
bin Laden, MuhammadMuhammad bin Laden	KSA	1967	entrepreneur and father of Osama bin Laden	Beechcraft Model 18[6]	southwestern Saudi Arabia
Laden, Salem binSalem bin Laden	KSA	1988	entrepreneur and half-brother of Osama bin Laden	Sprint ultra-light aircraft[5]	San Antonio, Texas, United States	flew into power lines
Blanchard, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Blanchard	FRA	1809	Hot air ballooning pioneer	Hot air balloon	The Hague, Netherlands	Died from injuries sustained after falling off a balloon during cardiac arrest
Blanchard, SophieSophie Blanchard	FRA	1819	Female ballooning pioneer, wife of Jean-Pierre Blanchard	Hot air balloon	Jardin de Tivoli, Paris, France	Fell to her death after balloon caught fire.
Boganda, BarthélemyBarthélemy Boganda	CAF	1959	1st Prime Minister of the Central African Republic	Nord Noratlas	Boda, Lobaye, Central African Republic	mid-air explosion
Boggs, HaleHale Boggs	USA	1972	politician: US Congressman from Louisiana	Cessna 310	southern Alaska, United States	Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead. Nick Begich was also in this flight.
Bong, RichardRichard Bong	USA	1945	World War II fighter ace and test pilot	Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star	Burbank, California, United States	Pilot error
Booth, Billy JoeBilly Joe Booth	USA	1972	Canadian football player for the Ottawa Rough Riders	Piper Cherokee	Dorchester, Ontario, Canada	thunderstorm
Borland, BruceBruce Borland	USA	1999	golf course designer	Learjet 35	Mina, South Dakota, United States (crash site). Location at time of death undetermined.	Hypoxia. Payne Stewart also died in this plane crash.
Bose, Subhas ChandraSubhas Chandra Bose	IND	1945	Indian politician and Freedom fighter	Mitsubishi Ki-21	Taiwan (alleged)	Cause disputed
Bouceif, Ahmed OuldAhmed Ould Bouceif	MRT	1979	politician: Prime Minister of Mauritania	de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo	Dakar, Senegal
Branstetter, OlinOlin Branstetter	USA	2011	Businessman and former Oklahoma state senator	Piper PA-28 Cherokee N7746W	Perryville, Arkansas, United States	Controlled flight into terrain
Breistroff, MichelMichel Breistroff	FRA	1996	Ice hockey defenseman for the Ligue Magnus	TWA Flight 800	East Moriches, New York, United States (8 mi E)	Mid-air explosion
Brown, RonRon Brown	USA	1996	politician: US Secretary of Commerce	Boeing CT-43	Dubrovnik, Croatia	pilot error
Bryjak, OlegOleg Bryjak	GER	2015	Bass-baritone opera singer	Germanwings Flight 9525	Prads-Haute-Bléone, France	Deliberate flight into terrain
Budke, KurtKurt Budke	USA	2011	College basketball coach	Piper PA-28 Cherokee N7746W	Perryville, Arkansas, United States	Controlled flight into terrain
Burcham, MiloMilo Burcham	USA	1944	test pilot for Lockheed	Lockheed YP-80 Shooting Star	Burbank, California, United States	engine flame-out
Byron, William D.William D. Byron	USA	1941	politician: US Congressman from Maryland	Eastern Air Lines Flight 21	Atlanta, Georgia, United States	Inadvertently descended into trees due to incorrect altimeter setting. Eddie Rickenbacker survived this crash.
Cabili, TomasTomas Cabili	PHL	1957	politician: Philippine senator	Douglas C-47 Skytrain	Cebu City, Philippines (22 mi NW)	see: 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash
Camiroaga, FelipeFelipe Camiroaga	CHI	2011	Television presenter (Television Nacional de Chile)	Chilean Air Force CASA C-212 Aviocar	off Robinson Crusoe Island, South East of Pacific Ocean	under investigation
Campos, EduardoEduardo Campos	BRA	2014	politician, presidential candidate in Brazilian general election, 2014	Cessna 560XL	Santos, State of São Paulo	under investigation
Cano, FannyFanny Cano	MEX	1983	entertainer; actress	Aviaco Flight 134	Madrid, Spain	Collision resulting from runway incursion, caused by poor visibility and taxiway signage[5]
Cantelli, GuidoGuido Cantelli	ITA	1956	orchestral conductor	Douglas DC-6	Paris-Orly Airport, France
Kaczyński, LechLech Kaczyński	POL	2010	politician: president of Poland	Tupolev Tu-154M	near Smolensk Air Base, Russia	fog, pilot error: see 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
Carnahan, MelMel Carnahan	USA	2000	politician: Governor of Missouri	Cessna 335	Goldman, Missouri, United States	thunderstorm
Carlsson, BerntBernt Carlsson	SWE	1988	Assistant-Secretary-General of the UN, UN Commissioner for Namibia	Pan Am Flight 103	Lockerbie, Scotland	terrorism
Carranza, EmilioEmilio Carranza	MEX	1928	Mexican "Charles Lindbergh"	Ryan Brougham[11]	Tabernacle, New Jersey, United States	Weather?
Carter, SonnySonny Carter	USA	1991	Astronaut	Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311	Brunswick, Georgia, United States	Malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit. Senator John Tower also died in this crash.
Cassinelli, ClaudioClaudio Cassinelli	ITA	1985	entertainer: actor	Bell 206B	Page, Arizona, United States	Rotor blades struck bridge due to pilot error and aircraft fell into canyon[12] during filming of Vendetta dal futuro
Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, KathleenKathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington	USA	1948	sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy	de Havilland Dove	Saint-Bauzile, Ardèche, France
Cecilie of Greece and Denmark, PrincessPrincess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark	GRE	1937	royalty: Princess of Greece and Denmark	Junkers Ju 52	Ostend, Belgium	crashed into a factory chimney (Sabena OO-AUB Ostend crash)
Cederström, CarlCarl Cederström	SWE	1918	Aviator	Blériot XI[13]	Gulf of Bothnia
Cerdan, MarcelMarcel Cerdan	FRA	1949	world boxing champion	Lockheed Constellation	São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal	CFIT: mountain
Charles, FrankFrank Charles	UK	1939	Motorcycle speedway rider	Slingsby Petrel	Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England	died in gliding competition
Chase, BillBill Chase	USA	1974	musician: trumpet player and band leader	Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche	Jackson, Minnesota, United States	Poor weather[14]
Chávez, NéstorNéstor Chávez	VEN	1969	baseball player (MLB)	Viasa Flight 742	Maracaibo, Venezuela	struck power lines during take-off
Chávez, JorgeJorge Chávez	PER	1910	aviator	Blériot XI[15]	Domodossola, Italy	inadequate repairs to aircraft
Christoph of Hesse, PrincePrince Christoph of Hesse	GER	1943	royalty: Prince of Hesse		Forlì, Italy
Cienfuegos, CamiloCamilo Cienfuegos	CUB	1959	military: Cuban revolutionary	Cessna 310	Caribbean	Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead
Cierva, Juan de laJuan de la Cierva	ESP	1936	inventor of the autogyro	KLM Douglas DC-2	Croydon Air Port, England	aircraft hit house after taking off in fog; Arvid Lindman also killed
Clark, BuddyBuddy Clark	USA	1949	entertainer and singer	Cessna	Los Angeles, United States	Pilot error
Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente	PRI	1972	baseball player (MLB)	Douglas DC-7	off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico	mechanical problems; overloaded plane
Cline, PatsyPatsy Cline	USA	1963	entertainer and country singer	Piper Comanche[6]	Camden, Tennessee, United States	severe weather
Cody, SamuelSamuel Cody	USA	1913	Aviation pioneer and showman	Cody Floatplane	Farnborough, Hampshire, England	Aircraft broke up at 200 ft, thrown out of aircraft
Coleman, BessieBessie Coleman	USA	1926	aviator: first African-American woman pilot	Curtiss JN-4	Jacksonville, Florida, United States	Thrown from aircraft after controls jammed while she was riding as a passenger. She was not wearing a seatbelt.
Collins, BobBob Collins	USA	2000	entertainer: WGN (AM) radio personality	Zlín Z 42	Waukegan, Illinois, United States	runway collision
Collins, George W.George W. Collins	USA	1972	politician: US Representative from Illinois	United Airlines Flight 553	Chicago, United States	pilot error
Conolly, Richard L.Richard L. Conolly	USA	1962	United States Navy admiral	American Airlines Flight 1	Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York, United States	Loss of control at takeoff, due to autopilot malfunction caused by electrical short
Connolly, MauriceMaurice Connolly	USA	1921	politician: former US Congressman from Iowa	Curtiss Eagle	Indian Head, Maryland, United States	severe weather
Cooke, Weldon B.Weldon B. Cooke	USA	1914	Aviator	Wright aircraft	Pueblo, Colorado, United States	[16]
Cooper, JohnJohn Cooper	UK	1974	athlete: silver medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics	Turkish Airlines Flight 981	Ermenonville, France	Cargo hatch failure and control cable failures
Copas, CowboyCowboy Copas	USA	1963	entertainer and country music singer	Piper Comanche	Camden, Tennessee, United States	severe weather
Corder, Frank EugeneFrank Eugene Corder	USA	1994		Cessna 150	Washington, D.C., United States	Intentionally crashed the stolen airplane on the White House lawn
Cousteau, PhilippePhilippe Cousteau	FRA	1979	oceanographer	PBY Catalina	Lisbon, Portugal	Nosed over during high speed water taxi
de Creed, JacquieJacquie de Creed	GBR	2011	Record breaking stunt performer	Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche	Mont Age, France	Crashed whilst flying through dense fog at low altitude[17][18][19]
Croce, JimJim Croce	USA	1973	entertainer and singer	Beechcraft Model 18	Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States	collision with trees[20]
Cronje, HansieHansie Cronje	RSA	2002	Cricket captain	Hawker Siddeley HS 748	George, Western Cape, South Africa	unserviceable navigational equipment
Crossfield, Albert ScottAlbert Scott Crossfield	USA	2006	test pilot	Cessna 210[21]	Gordon County, Georgia, United States	Aircraft broke up in thunderstorm; ATC error; Pilot error[21]
Cruse, VickiVicki Cruse	USA	2009	stunt pilot	Zivko Edge 540	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England	Crashed during competition aerobatics. Aircraft failed to recover from a downwards snap roll manoeuvre, causing it to rotate until it struck the ground[22][23]
Cruz, CarlosCarlos Cruz	DOM	1970	world boxing champion	Dominicana DC-9 air disaster	Punta Caucedo	Mechanical failure
Culver, RodneyRodney Culver	USA	1996	American football player: National Football League player	ValuJet Flight 592	Florida Everglades, United States	Fire in-flight
Cutting, Bronson M.Bronson M. Cutting	USA	1935	politician: US Senator from New Mexico	TWA Douglas DC-2	Atlanta, Missouri, United States	bad weather
da Costa, Adelino AmaroAdelino Amaro da Costa	PRT	1980	politician: Defense minister of Portugal	Cessna 421[5]	Loures, Portugal	sabotage[5]
Dadi, MarcelMarcel Dadi	FRA	1996	entertainer and musician	TWA Flight 800	East Moriches, New York, United States (8 mi E)	Mid-air explosion
Dahl, Harold EvansHarold Evans Dahl	USA	1956	aviator during the Spanish Civil War	Douglas DC-3	Canada	severe weather
Darius, SteponasSteponas Darius	LTU	1933	aviator	Lituanica	Pszczelnik, Myślibórz County, Poland
Davidson, KennethKenneth Davidson	UK	1954	cricketer	Boeing 377	Prestwick, Scotland
Davies, DonnyDonny Davies	UK	1958	cricketer and journalist	Munich air disaster	Munich, WestGermany	failure to take off
de Havilland, Jr., GeoffreyGeoffrey de Havilland, Jr.	UK	1946	test pilot	de Havilland DH 108	Hoo Peninsula	while carrying out high speed tests
de Havilland, JohnJohn de Havilland	UK	1943	test pilot	de Havilland Mosquito	Hatfield, England	mid-air collision
DeLay, B. H.B. H. DeLay	USA	1923	stunt pilot, airport owner, aviation school owner	the "Wasp"	Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States	substandard wing pins
Dell, GlenGlen Dell	South Africa	2013	aviator	Extra EA-300	Secunda, Mpumalanga	crashed during an airshow[24]
Denver, JohnJohn Denver	USA	1997	entertainer, singer, songwriter, actor	Rutan Long-EZ	Pacific Grove, California, United States	aircraft unfamiliarity; faulty assembly (deviation from original design)
Des Forges, AlisonAlison Des Forges	USA	2009	investigator of human rights and an expert on the Rwandan genocide	Colgan Air Flight 3407[25]	Clarence Center, New York, United States	Icing; pilot error
Dolhem, JoséJosé Dolhem	FRA	1988	racing car driver	Mitsubishi MU-2[26]	Saint-Étienne, France
Donatus, GeorgGeorg Donatus	GER	1937	royalty: Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse	Junkers Ju-52	Ostend, Belgium	crashed into a factory chimney
Dornacker, JaneJane Dornacker	USA	1986	actress and radio station traffic reporter	Enstrom F-28	New York City, United States	Main rotor seizure due to improper maintenance. Dornacker was live on the air for WNBC (AM) at the time of the crash.
Dorton, RandyRandy Dorton	USA	2004	chief engine builder of Hendrick Motorsports	Beechcraft Super King Air 200	Martinsville, Virginia, United States	Pilot error. Several members of Hendrick family also died including Ricky Hendrick.
Drouin, Drouin	FRA	1928	aviator: test pilot	Couzinet 27	France	Aircraft failure
Dubroff, JessicaJessica Dubroff	USA	1996	aviator: 7-year-old aspiring pilot	Cessna 177	Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States	Aircraft lost control in thunderstorm; Deliberate take off because of media commitments; Pilot error
Dyess, WilliamWilliam Dyess	USA	1943	aviator: United States Army Air Forces Lieutenant Colonel	Lockheed P-38 Lightning	Burbank, California, United States	Aircraft caught fire while on a training mission near highly populated Burbank, California. Instead of parachuting to safety, he remained at the controls and saved countless civilian lives by guiding it into a vacant lot.
Earhart, AmeliaAmelia Earhart	USA	1937	aviator: pioneer woman pilot	Lockheed Model 10 Electra	Pacific Ocean, near Howland Island	Disappeared together with navigator Fred Noonan during global circumnavigation attempt, body never recovered, presumed dead.[N 2]
Eckert, BeverlyBeverly Eckert	USA	2009	activist: co-chair of the 9/11 Family Steering Committee	Colgan Air Flight 3407[25]	Clarence Center, New York, United States	Icing; pilot error
Edwards, GlenGlen Edwards	USA	1948	test pilot, namesake of Edwards AFB	Northrop YB-49	Edwards Air Force Base, United States	aircraft broke apart
Ellsworth, Richard E.Richard E. Ellsworth	USA	1953	aviator: United States Air Force Brigadier General	Convair B-36	Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador	CFIT into a hill
Ellyson, Theodore GordonTheodore Gordon Ellyson	USA	1928	became first American naval aviator in 1911	Loening OL-7[27]	Chesapeake Bay
Ely, EugeneEugene Ely	USA	1911	aviator: pioneer pilot in American naval aviation	Curtiss Model D[28]	Macon, Georgia, United States	Crashed while pulling from a dive.
English, Robert HenryRobert Henry English	USA	1943	military: Rear-Admiral, Commander, Submarines, U.S. Pacific Fleet	Pan Am Flight 1104	near Ukiah, California, United States	pilot error
Ertl, HaraldHarald Ertl	AUT	1982	racing car driver of Formula One cars	Beechcraft Bonanza	Niederweidbach, NW Giessen, Germany	engine failure
Estridge, Philip DonPhilip Don Estridge	USA	1985	project manager for IBM PC	Delta Air Lines Flight 191[29]	Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, United States	Microburst-induced wind shear
Evans, WilliamWilliam Evans	UK	1913	Cricketer	Cody Floatplane	Farnborough, Hampshire, England	Aircraft broke up at 500 ft
Fairey, JohnJohn Fairey	UK	2009	Display pilot	Percival Provost	Bishop Norton, Lincolnshire, England
Farkhutdinov, IgorIgor Farkhutdinov	RUS	2003	politician: governor of Sakhalin	Mil Mi-8	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	pilot error
Fernandão, Fernandão	BRA	2014	footballer	Helibras AS 350BA	Aruanã River, 9 miles from Aruanã, Goiás	under investigation
Fernandez, Manuel J. "Pete"Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez	USA	1980	aviator: ace pilot in the Korean War	Piper Geronimo	Grand Bahama Island
Finch Hatton, DenysDenys Finch Hatton	UK	1931	Game Hunter	de Havilland Tiger Moth	Voi, Kenya
Flockhart, RonRon Flockhart	UK	1962	racing car driver: 24 Hours of Le Mans winner	CAC Mustang	Australia	Lost control in cloud[6]
Fort, CorneliaCornelia Fort	USA	1943	first WAFS fatality	Vultee BT-13 Valiant	10 miles south of Merkel, Texas, United States	mid-air collision
Fossett, James StephenJames Stephen Fossett	USA	2007	entrepreneur: commodities trader	American Champion Decathlon	Sierra Nevada Mountains, United States	pilot error following downdrafts resulting in CFIT
Franklin, JimmyJimmy Franklin	USA	2005	aviator: aerobatic pilot	Waco UPF-7	Moose Jaw, Canada	collision with Bobby Younkin
Freudenberg, WinfriedWinfried Freudenberg	GER	1989	Berlin Wall defectee	Homemade balloon	Zehlendorf, Berlin	Cause of crash unknown, fell into a garden of a villa in an attempt to defect to West Berlin.
Furrer, ReinhardReinhard Furrer	GER	1995	scientist and astronaut	Messerschmitt Bf 108	Berlin	lost control of aircraft
Gagarin, YuriYuri Gagarin	URS	1968	cosmonaut and the first man in space	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI[6]	Kirzhach	unknown
Gandhi, SanjaySanjay Gandhi	IND	1980	son of Indira Gandhi	Pitts S-2A Special	Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, India	pilot error
Gannon, MatthewMatthew Gannon	USA	1988	investigator: CIA Officer	Pan Am Flight 103	Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland	Terrorist bomb
Garang, JohnJohn Garang	SUD	2005	politician: Vice President of Sudan	Mil Mi-17
Gardel, CarlosCarlos Gardel	ARG	1935	singer	Ford Trimotor[30]	Medellin, Colombia	SACO Trimotor collided with a Trimotor of SCADTA while preparing for takeoff[30]
Gastall, TomTom Gastall	USA	1956	Major League Baseball player	Ercoupe[31]	Riviera Beach, Maryland
Geiger, HaroldHarold Geiger	USA	1927	Army Major, aviation pioneer, namesake of Geiger Field	Airco DH.4	Olmsted Field, Pennsylvania
Geller, BruceBruce Geller	USA	1978	producer and creator of Mission: Impossible	Cessna Skymaster	Santa Barbara, California	Weather conditions
Gent, EdwardEdward Gent	UK	1948	High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya	Avro York	Northwood, London	Northwood mid-air collision
George, Duke of Kent, PrincePrince George, Duke of Kent	UK	1942	royalty: Duke of Kent	Short Sunderland	Scotland	CFIT in bad weather
Ghafoorzai, Abdul RahimAbdul Rahim Ghafoorzai	AFG	1997	politician: prime minister of the anti-Taliban government	Antonov An-32	Bamyan Province, Afghanistan
Girėnas, StasysStasys Girėnas	LTU	1933	aviator	Lituanica	Pszczelnik, Myślibórz County, Poland
Grace, CecilCecil Grace	UK	1910	aviator	Short S.27	English Channel	Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead
Gracie, RollsRolls Gracie	BRA	1982	Martial artist: practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu	hang glider	Mauá, São Paulo, Brazil
Graham, BillBill Graham	USA	1991	rock concert promoter	Bell 206	Vallejo, California	Flew into power lines
Gray, Richard E.Richard E. Gray	USA	1982	aviator: test pilot	Cessna T-37 Tweet	Edwards Air Force Base
Green, KeithKeith Green	USA	1982	entertainer: contemporary Christian musician	Cessna 414[5]	Lindale, Texas	aircraft overloaded[5]
Grünewald, IsaacIsaac Grünewald	SWE	1946	expressionist painter, modernist	Junkers Ju 52[32]	Oslo, Norway
Grzimek, MichaelMichael Grzimek	GER	1959	zoologist	Dornier Do 27	Serengeti, Tanzania	collision with vulture
Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, PrincePrince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten	SWE	1947	royalty: Hereditary Prince of Sweden	Douglas DC-3	Kastrup, Denmark	Locked elevator, pilot error
Haas, WernerWerner Haas	GER	1956	Motorcycle racer	Jodel D9 Bebe	near Neuburg/Donau, Germany	[33]
Habyarimana, JuvénalJuvénal Habyarimana	RWA	1994	politician: President of Rwanda	Dassault Falcon 50	Kigali, Rwanda	Aircraft shot down by unknown assassins; Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira and 10 others also killed
Hamann, A. P.A. P. Hamann	USA	1977	City Manager of San Jose, California	Tenerife disaster	Canary Islands, Spain	Airplane collision
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood	UK	1932	Soldier and politician	Junkers F13	Meopham, Kent, United Kingdom	Structural failure
Hammarskjöld, DagDag Hammarskjöld	SWE	1961	Secretary-General of the United Nations 1953–1961	Douglas DC-6B	Ndola, Zambia
Handley, WalWal Handley	UK	1941	motorcycle racer	Bell P-39 Airacobra	Kirkbampton, Cumberland, England
Hardin, JimJim Hardin	USA	1991	Major League Baseball player	Beechcraft Bonanza	Key West, Florida	Propeller failure
Harding, MatthewMatthew Harding	UK	1996	Vice-Chairman of Chelsea Football Club	Aerospatiale AS355 F1 Squirrel	Middlewich, Cheshire, England	Pilot error[34]
Harries, RaymondRaymond Harries	UK	1950	Second world war fighter ace	Gloster Meteor	Near Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Harrison, Barbara JaneBarbara Jane Harrison	UK	1968	Air stewardess	Boeing 707	Heathrow Airport, London	Awarded George Cross for her actions during the fire that befell BOAC Flight 712
Hawker, HarryHarry Hawker	AUS	1921	aviator: pioneer and co-founder of Hawker Aircraft	Nieuport Goshawk	Hendon Aerodrome, Hendon, north London, England	Distraction of a hemorrhage while in flight cause a crash.
Hawkins, HawkshawHawkshaw Hawkins	USA	1963	entertainer: country music singer	Piper Comanche[6]	Camden, Tennessee	crashed in bad weather
Heinz, JohnJohn Heinz	USA	1991	politician:US Senator from Pennsylvania	Piper Aerostar	Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania	Mid-air collision with Bell 412[35]
Heinze, CheryllCheryll Heinze	USA	2012	politician: state legislator from Alaska	Cessna 206	in Beluga Lake, Alaska near Homer Airport	plane flipped upon landing
Hean, BrendaBrenda Hean	AUS	1972	Environmental activist	de Havilland Tiger Moth	en route from Tasmania to Canberra	vanished
Hellings, MackMack Hellings	USA	1951	racing driver	Piper PA-20 Pacer[36]	Kern County, California
Hendrick, RickyRicky Hendrick	USA	2004	racing driver, son of Rick Hendrick and owner of Hendrick Motorsports	Beechcraft Super King Air 200	Martinsville, Virginia	Pilot error. Several members of Hendrick family also died. Randy Dorton also died the crash.
Hicks, BonnyBonny Hicks	SIN	1997	model, writer	SilkAir Flight 185; Boeing 737	Palembang, Indonesia	Crashed during in-flight
Hill, James DeWittJames DeWitt Hill	USA	1927	Aviator	Old Glory	North Atlantic	Aircraft crashed during an attempt at a transatlantic flight from the United States to Italy.
Hill, GrahamGraham Hill	UK	1975	F1 racing driver	Piper PA 23-250 Turbo-Aztec	Near Arkley golf course, North London	Hit trees when coming in to land due to fog.[37]
Hill, Ployer PeterPloyer Peter Hill	USA	1935	test-pilot	Boeing Model 299	Wright Field, Ohio	Failure to remove gust locks before flight. Les Tower also died in this crash.
Hillblom, LarryLarry Hillblom	USA	1995	business executive, founder of DHL Express	Republic RC-3 Seabee	Saipan	Disappeared[38][39]
Hindmarsh, John StuartJohn Stuart Hindmarsh	UK	1938	racecar driver and aviator, Le Mans 24 Hours winner	Hawker Hurricane	Brooklands
Hinkler, BertBert Hinkler	AUS	1933	aviator	de Havilland Puss Moth	Pratomagno Alps in Italy
Hislop, SteveSteve Hislop	UK	2003	Motorcycle racer: Isle of Man TT winner	Robinson R44	Hawick, Scotland	Crashed after the main rotor struck the tailboom, causing it to detach, probably caused by excessively low rotor RPM[40]
Hitchcock, Jr., TommyTommy Hitchcock, Jr.	USA	1944	polo player	North American P-51 Mustang	Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Holbert, AlAl Holbert	USA	1988	Racing driver: 24 Hours of Le Mans winner	Piper Aerostar 601P[5]	Ohio State University Airport, Columbus, Ohio	lost control after take off with one half of two-part entry door open[5][41]
Holly, BuddyBuddy Holly	USA	1959	singer-songwriter	Beechcraft Bonanza	Clear Lake, IA	Pilot error (VFR into IMC)
Horner, JamesJames Horner	USA	2015	film score composer	Short Tucano	Los Padres National Forest, California	Under investigation[42]
Hubbs, KenKen Hubbs	USA	1964	Major League Baseball player	Cessna 172[6]	Provo, Utah	VFR flight in Instrument meteorological conditions
Hubler, GaryGary Hubler	USA	2007	aviator and aircraft racer	modified Tuttle Cassutt IIIM	Reno, Nevada	Collision with another airplane during the Reno Air Races Formula One race
Ibargüengoitia, JorgeJorge Ibargüengoitia	MEX	1983	novelist and playwright	Avianca Flight 011[5]	Madrid, Spain	Improper navigation during approach
Infante, PedroPedro Infante	MEX	1957	entertainer: singer and actor	Consolidated B-24 Liberator	Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Jackson, GuyGuy Jackson	IRE	1972	tennis player	British European Airways Flight 548[43]	Staines-upon-Thames, England	pilot error
Jantar, AnnaAnna Jantar	POL	1980	entertainer: singer	LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007[5]	Warsaw, Poland	Struck trees during landing go around
Jayan	IND	1980	entertainer: Malayalam film actor	helicopter	Sholavaram, Tamil Nadu	accident whilst performing a film stunt.
Jeffreys, PaulPaul Jeffreys	UK	1988	musician	Pan Am Flight 103[5]	Lockerbie, Scotland	terrorism
Johnson, AmyAmy Johnson	UK	1941	aviator: pioneer woman pilot	Airspeed Oxford	Thames Estuary	Official reason Out of fuel. However, in 1999 it was reported that Tom Mitchell, from Crowborough, Sussex, claimed to have shot the heroine down when she twice failed to give the correct identification code during the flight.
Johnson, JedJed Johnson	USA	1996	designer	TWA Flight 800	East Moriches, New York (8 mi E)	Mid-air explosion
Johnson, MartinMartin Johnson	USA	1937	adventurer and film producer	Western Air Express Flight 7	near Saugus, California	CFIT into mountainous terrain
Johnstone, RalphRalph Johnstone	USA	1910	Aviator. First American pilot fatality. He was the first of the Wright Flying Team to die.	Wright Model B	Denver, Colorado	Crashed on November 17, 1910
Jones, CalCal Jones	USA	1956	Football player, winner of the 1955 Outland Trophy	Trans Canada Air flight 810	Mount Slesse, British Columbia, Canada	Crash
Källén, GunnarGunnar Källén	SWE	1968	theoretical physicist, professor	Cessna[44]	Hanover, Germany	private plane
Kanellakis, ParisParis Kanellakis	GRE	1995	computer scientist, professor	American Airlines Flight 965	Buga, Colombia	Navigational errors by flight crew
Kapell, WilliamWilliam Kapell	USA	1953	Classical pianist	BCPA Flight 304	near Woodside, California	CFIT into mountainous terrain
Kaynor, William KirkWilliam Kirk Kaynor	USA	1929	US Congressman from Massachusetts	Fokker F.VII[45]	Bolling Field near Washington, D.C.
Kelly, George E. M.George E. M. Kelly	USA	1911	Fourth American pilot killed after Ralph Johnstone, John B. Moisant and Arch Hoxsey. Second military aircraft death after Thomas Selfridge.	Curtiss Model D	San Antonio, Texas	Aviator. Crashed from broken strut. Second American military death after Selfridge was killed as passenger
Kennedy, ByronByron Kennedy	AUS	1983	Film director	Bell 206B JetRanger	Warragamba Dam, New South Wales, Australia	Helicopter was flying at 10 foot when it hit the water with the rear of the skids when it attempted to climb, pilot error.
Kennedy, Jr., John F.John F. Kennedy, Jr.	USA	1999	son of John F. Kennedy	Piper PA-32R	Atlantic Ocean off Martha's Vineyard	pilot error
Kennedy, Jr., Joseph P.Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.	USA	1944	older brother of John F. Kennedy	Consolidated B-24 Liberator modified as a flying bomb	near Blythburgh, Suffolk, England	Killed on a combat flight during Operation Aphrodite
Khandu, DorjeeDorjee Khandu	IND	2011	Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh	Eurocopter	Lobotang, Arunachal Pradesh, India	Poor Condition of the Helicopter.
Klingensmith, FlorenceFlorence Klingensmith	USA	1933	Aviator	Gee Bee Model Y Senior Sportster	INational Air Races, Chicago, Illinois	Parachute fouled in fusalage during bail out after plane started breaking up.
Koga, MineichiMineichi Koga	JPN	1944	Japanese admiral, Commander-in-Chief of Combined Fleet	Kawanishi H8K	Philippine Sea between Davao and Palau	Aircraft disappeared in typhoon
Kincheloe, Jr., Iven CarlIven Carl Kincheloe, Jr.	USA	1958	Korean War ace pilot and test pilot	Lockheed F-104 Starfighter	Edwards Air Force Base
Kingsford Smith, CharlesCharles Kingsford Smith	AUS	1935	Australian air pioneer	Lockheed Altair	Andaman Sea	Disappeared during an England to Australia record flight attempt, body never recovered, presumed dead.
Kinnick, NileNile Kinnick	USA	1943	American football player; winner of the 1939 Heisman Trophy	Grumman F4F Wildcat	Caribbean	Training accident
Antony Bulwer-Lytton, Viscount Knebworth	UK	1933	Politician	Hawker Hart	RAF Hendon
Kranidiotis, GiannosGiannos Kranidiotis	GRE	1999	Greek diplomat and politician.	Dassault Falcon 900	Romania
Kronfeld, RobertRobert Kronfeld	AUT	1948	Gliding champion and test pilot	General Aircraft GAL.56	Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Kulwicki, AlanAlan Kulwicki	USA	1993	NASCAR driver	Fairchild Merlin IIIC	Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Blountville, Tennessee	Engine failure due to ice accumulation[46]
Ladner, WendellWendell Ladner	USA	1975	ABA basketball player	Eastern Air Lines Flight 66	John F. Kennedy International Airport, Queens, New York	Windshear
LaMotta, JosephJoseph LaMotta	USA	1998	noted chef, son of Jake LaMotta	Swissair Flight 111	Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport, Nova Scotia, Canada	In-flight fire caused by faulty wiring of entertainment system
Lanet, Lanet	FRA	1928	aviator: test pilot	Couzinet 27	France	Aircraft failure
Leeward, JimmyJimmy Leeward	USA	2011	air racer and stunt pilot	North American P-51 Mustang (aka The Galloping Ghost)	Reno Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada	under investigation: see 2011 Reno Air Races crash
Lefebvre, EugèneEugène Lefebvre	FRA	1909	Aviator. First person to die while piloting a powered airplane and the second person to be killed in an airplane crash after Thomas Selfridge.	Wright Model A	Reims, France	Crashed from 20 feet
Laroche, Raymonde deRaymonde de Laroche	FRA	1919	first woman to earn a pilot's license	experimental Caudron	Le Crotoy, France
Larriva, GuadalupeGuadalupe Larriva	ECU	2007	Defence minister of Ecuador	Aérospatiale Gazelle	Manta Air Base, Ecuador	collision with another Gazelle during a night training flight
Lebed, AlexanderAlexander Lebed	RUS	2002	Russian politician, governor of Krasnoyarsk	Mil Mi-8	Yermakovsky District, Russia	pilot error, foggy weather
Leland, MickeyMickey Leland	USA	1989	US Congressman from Texas	de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter[5]	Gambela Region, Ethiopia[47]
Lema, TonyTony Lema	USA	1966	champion golfer	Beechcraft Twin Bonanza[6]	near Munster, Indiana	fuel starvation
Lemartin, LéonLéon Lemartin	FRA	1911	Aviator. Died in Paris to London air race	Bleriot XI	Paris, France	Crashed on 18 June 1911
Letort, LéonLéon Letort	FRA	1913	Aviator. Died in Paris-Bordeaux-Paris air race	Bleriot XI	Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire aerodrome	Crashed on 10 December 1913
LeRoy, JimJim LeRoy	USA	2007	Stunt Performer Bulldog Airshows	Pitts Special	Dayton International Airport	Failed recovery during airshow maneuver
Lewin, DanielDaniel Lewin	USA	2001	Founder and CTO of Akamai	American Airlines Flight 11	World Trade Center North Tower, New York, NY	Stabbed during hijacking
Lidle, CoryCory Lidle	USA	2006	Major League Baseball player	Cirrus SR20	New York, NY	Pilot error; CFIT
Liggett, RoyRoy Liggett	USA	1933	aviator	Cessna CR-2	Chicago, Illinois[48]	Cowling detached and sliced through wing during air race.[49]
Lilienthal, OttoOtto Lilienthal	GER	1896	glider pioneer	Lilienthal Normalsegelapparat	Stölln, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany	Wing stall
Lin Biao	PRC	1971	military commander	Hawker Siddeley Trident	Öndörkhaan, Mongolia	fleeing a coup attempt
Lindman, ArvidArvid Lindman	SWE	1936	Prime Minister of Sweden 1906–1911 and 1928–1930	KLM Douglas DC-2	Croydon Air Port, South London	aircraft hit house after taking off in fog; Juan de la Cierva also killed
Litton, JerryJerry Litton	USA	1976	U.S. Representative from Missouri	Beechcraft Baron	Chillicothe, Missouri	Engine failure during takeoff
Locklear, OrmerOrmer Locklear	USA	1920	aerobatic and stunt performer		Los Angeles, California	during filming of The Skywayman.
Lowenstein, AlfredAlfred Lowenstein	BEL	1928	Belgian entrepreneur and financier	Fokker F.VII	Fell from his plane over the English Channel
Lombard, CaroleCarole Lombard	USA	1942	actress	TWA Flight 3 Douglas DC-3	Mount Potosi, Nevada, United States	CFIT
Lundborg, EinarEinar Lundborg	SWE	1931	aviator	Svenska Aero Jaktfalken	Malmslätt, Sweden	test flight
Lundeen, ErnestErnest Lundeen	USA	1940	US Senator from Minnesota	Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 19	Lovettsville, Virginia	lightning strike
Lychner, PamPam Lychner	USA	1996	real estate agent & sex offender activist	TWA Flight 800	Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York	Mid-air explosion
Lynn, NancyNancy Lynn	USA	2006	aerobatic pilot and flight instructor	Extra EA-300	Culpeper Regional Airport, Culpeper, Virginia	Disorientation while performing an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in the airplane's inadvertent impact with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's overuse of prescription medication.[50]
Maccido, MuhammaduMuhammadu Maccido	NGA	2006	The 19th Sultan of Sokoto	ADC Airlines Flight 53; Boeing 737	Abuja, Nigeria	cause disputed
Machel, SamoraSamora Machel	MOZ	1986	President of Mozambique	Tupolev Tu-134	Komatipoort, South Africa	CFIT during an instrument approach[51]
Mackay, ElsieElsie Mackay	GB	1928	Socialite and Trans-Atlantic pioneer,	Stinson Detroiter	Mid-Atlantic	Disappeared without trace over the Atlantic[52]
Maclean, AlejandroAlejandro Maclean	ESP	2010	stunt pilot, Red Bull Air Race competitor	Edge 540[53]	Casarrubios del Monte, Province of Toledo	Crashed into the ground during stunt routine[54]
Maeno, MitsuyasuMitsuyasu Maeno	JPN	1976	Erotic film actor	Piper Cherokee	Setagaya, Tokyo	CFIT into a house during a kamikaze attack
Magee, Jr., John GillespieJohn Gillespie Magee, Jr.	USA	1941	Aviator and poet	Supermarine Spitfire V AD291	Roxholm, England	Collision with an Airspeed Oxford
Magsaysay, RamónRamón Magsaysay	PHL	1957	President of the Philippines	Presidential plane crash: "Mt. Pinatubo"	Mount Manunggal, Cebu, Philippines
Mann, JonathanJonathan Mann	USA	1998	AIDS researcher and WHO official	Swissair Flight 111	Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport, Nova Scotia, Canada	In-flight fire caused by faulty wiring of entertainment system
Mantz, PaulPaul Mantz	USA	1965	racing and stunt pilot	Phoenix P-1[6]	Winterhaven, California	during filming of The Flight of the Phoenix
Marciano, RockyRocky Marciano	USA	1969	former world boxing champion	Cessna 172[6]	Newton, Iowa	not qualified to fly on instruments[6]
Margerie, Christophe deChristophe de Margerie	FRA	2014	businessman, CEO of Total S.A.	Dassault Falcon 50	Moscow, Russia	ground collision; see 2014 Falcon 50 Vnukovo ground collision
Martin, Dean PaulDean Paul Martin	USA	1987	actor, singer and son of Dean Martin	McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II[5]	San Bernardino Mountains. California	During maneuvers with his Air Force Reserve unit[5]
Mata, EduardoEduardo Mata	MEX	1995	Mexican orchestra conductor and composer.	Piper Aerostar	Toluca, Mexico	Aircraft crashed after entering a stall while attempting emergency landing[55]
Mattei, EnricoEnrico Mattei	ITA	1962	President of Eni	Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris	Bascapè, Italy	Crashed during stormy weather on approach to the Linate Airport. Unsubstantiated reports of a bomb explosion.[56]
McConnell, Joseph C.Joseph C. McConnell	USA	1954	Korean War ace pilot	F-86H Sabre	Edwards Air Force Base	control malfunction attributed to a missing bolt
McCudden, JamesJames McCudden	UK	1918	World War I fighter ace	Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a	Auxi-le-Château, France	Engine malfunction on takeoff
McDonald, LarryLarry McDonald	USA	1983	Congressman from Georgia	Korean Air Lines Flight 007	Near Moneron Island, Soviet Union	Shot down by Soviet air force
McGee, JackJack McGee	USA	1918	Aviator	Gallaudette Hydroplane	Greenwich Bay	Pontoon dipped into the water, causing his plane to topple into the water where he drowned.[57]
McRae, ColinColin McRae	UK	2007	Scottish rally driver	Eurocopter AS350	Lanark, Scotland	Pilot error[58][59]
Merriam, Alan P.Alan P. Merriam	USA	1980	ethnomusicologist	LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007	Warsaw, Poland
Meyer, EveEve Meyer	USA	1977	actress, Playboy Centerfold June 1955	Tenerife disaster; Boeing 747-100	Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain	runway collision
Mickelson, George S.George S. Mickelson	USA	1993	Governor of South Dakota	Mitsubishi MU-2	Dubuque, Iowa
Miller, GlennGlenn Miller	USA	1944	musician: Big Band leader	Noorduyn Norseman	English Channel	Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead
Missoni, VittorioVittorio Missoni	ITA	2013	CEO of Missoni	Transaereo 5074	Los Roques, Venezuela	Unknow, under investigation
Mitchell, John PurroyJohn Purroy Mitchell	USA	1918	former Mayor of New York City		Lake Charles, Louisiana	Fell from airplane from not wearing a seatbelt
Moffett, William A.William A. Moffett	USA	1933	U.S. Navy rear admiral	USS Akron (ZRS-4)	Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey	Dirigible crashed and sank in storm
Mola, EmilioEmilio Mola	ESP	1937	Spanish Nationalist General	Airspeed Envoy	Spain	Flew into mountain
Mölders, WernerWerner Mölders	GER	1941	Leading Luftwaffe fighter ace	Heinkel He 111	Breslau, Germany	Passenger aboard aircraft that crashed while landing in thunderstorm
Moore, GraceGrace Moore	USA	1947	opera singer	Douglas DC-3	Kastrup, Denmark	Locked elevator, pilot error
Morato, Joaquín GarcíaJoaquín García Morato	ESP	1939	Top fighter ace of Spanish Civil War	Fiat CR.32	Spain	Crashed during low-level aerobatic demonstration for newsreel cameras
Morgan, PaulPaul Morgan	UK	2001	British racing car engineer and co-founder of Ilmor Engineering	Hawker Sea Fury	Sywell	overturned on landing
Morrison, DeLesseps StoryDeLesseps Story Morrison	USA	1964	former Mayor of New Orleans	Piper PA-23 Registration: N5211Y	Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
Morrow, VicVic Morrow	USA	1982	actor	Bell UH-1 Iroquois[5]	Ventura County, California, between Santa Clarita and Piru	Helicopter crashed on top of him after special effects explosion damaged its tail rotor during filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie[5]
Moss, EdwardEdward Moss	USA	1964	aide of senator Ted Kennedy	Aero Commander 680	Southampton, Massachusetts
Mouriño, Juan CamiloJuan Camilo Mouriño	MEX	2008	Mexican Secretary of the Interior (Mexico)	Learjet 45	Mexico City, Mexico
Muffat, CamilleCamille Muffat	FRA	2015	swimmer; Olympic gold medalist	Eurocopter AS350	Villa Castelli, Argentina	collided in mid-air; see Villa Castelli helicopter collision
Kuniko Mukoda	JPN	1981	Japanese writer, mainly television drama	Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103	94 miles (151 km) south of Taipei, Taiwan	Fuselage structure failure caused by corrosion
Munson, ThurmanThurman Munson	USA	1979	Major League Baseball player	Cessna Citation I/SP	Akron, Ohio
Murphy, AudieAudie Murphy	USA	1971	Medal of Honor Recipient and Actor	Aero Commander 680	Catawba, Virginia	FIT – Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.[60]
Necipoğlu, Fatma CerenFatma Ceren Necipoğlu	TUR	2009	harpist	Air France Flight 447	Atlantic Ocean	Unknown; Under investigation
Nelson, RickyRicky Nelson	USA	1985	actor and singer	Douglas DC-3[5]	Near De Kalb, Texas	Aircraft struck trees and utility poles during attempted emergency landing prompted by dense smoke in cabin[N 3][61][62]
Neumann, GerdaGerda Neumann	DEN	1947	singer and actress	Douglas DC-3	Kastrup, Denmark	Locked elevator, pilot error
Neveu, GinetteGinette Neveu	FRA	1949	French classical violinist	Lockheed Constellation	São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal	CFIT: mountain
Noonan, FredFred Noonan	USA	1937	Pioneering flight navigator	Lockheed Model 10 Electra	Pacific Ocean, near Howland Island	Disappeared together with pilot Amelia Earhart during global circumnavigation attempt. Body never recovered, presumed dead.[N 2]
Notley, GrantGrant Notley	CAN	1984	politician: leader of the opposition in Alberta	Piper Navajo Chieftain	High Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Ntaryamira, CyprienCyprien Ntaryamira	BDI	1994	President of Burundi	Dassault Falcon 50	Kigali, Rwanda	Aircraft shot down by unknown assassins; Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and 10 others also killed
Nutt, GradyGrady Nutt	USA	1982	Minister and Christian comedian (Hee Haw)	Beechcraft Baron 55	Cullman, Alabama	cause of crash undetermined, weather (fog and rain) considered factors/>
Nutter, DonaldDonald Nutter	USA	1962	Governor of Montana	Douglas C-47 Skytrain[6]	Wolf Creek, Montana	crashed during snow storm[6]
Nungesser, CharlesCharles Nungesser	FRA	1927	World War I flying ace	Levasseur PL.8	North Atlantic Ocean	Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead
Olson, BarbaraBarbara Olson	USA	2001	lawyer and commentator	American Airlines Flight 77	The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia	hijacking
Ortiz, RudyRudy Ortiz	GUA	2014	military officer, head of the military	Bell 206	El Aguacate, Nentón, Huehuetenango Department
Osuna, RafaelRafael Osuna	MEX	1969	Mexican tennis player	Boeing 727[6]	Salinas Victoria, Mexico	hit mountain during approach to land[6]
Ottolina, RennyRenny Ottolina	VEN	1978	Venezuelan TV producer and entertainer	Cessna 310[63]	Maiquetía, Venezuela	Disappeared. Ottolina was a Venuezulan Presidential Candidate at the time.
Overmyer, RobertRobert Overmyer	USA	1996	NASA astronaut, test pilot	Cirrus VK-30	Duluth, Minnesota, United States	Wing stall during full-flap stall testing
Pace, CarlosCarlos Pace	BRA	1977	Formula One driver	Piper	Mairiporã	CFIT, weather-related
Park, Kyung-wonKyung-won Park	Korea	1933	One of earliest Korean female aviators	Salmson 2A2[64]	Hakone, Japan	Fog
Passarell, AlAl Passarell	CAN	1986	Canadian politician	DeHavilland Beaver[21]	near Dease Lake, British Columbia	passenger in float-equipped DHC Beaver that crashed in lake during attempt to land in glassy water conditions
Prince Pedro Luiz of Orléans-Braganza, PrincePrince Prince Pedro Luiz of Orléans-Braganza	BRA -  BEL	2009	Third in succession to the now extinguished throne of Brazil	Air France Flight 447	Atlantic Ocean	Pitot tube icing; pilots, confused by inconsistent air data, stalled the aircraft
Persson, John OlofJohn Olof Persson	SWE	1989	Mayor of Stockholm 1973–1976 and 1979–1986	Beechcraft Model 99[65]	Oskarshamn, Sweden	Crash info in Swedish[66]
Pettay, VladimirVladimir Pettay	RUS	2011	Russian international football referee	RusAir Flight 9605	Republic of Karelia, Russia	Controlled flight into terrain
Pettis, JerryJerry Pettis	USA	1975	Representative from California	Beech Bonanza	Banning, California	Flew into obscured pass at low altitude.
Pilâtre de Rozier, Jean-FrançoisJean-François Pilâtre de Rozier	FRA	1785	Hot air ballooning pioneer	Hot air balloon	Wimille	Crashed in an attempt to fly across the English Channel
Pilcher, PercyPercy Pilcher	UK	1899	inventor and aviation pioneer	Glider The Hawk	Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England	Structural failure; tail detached from glider
Poilâne, LionelLionel Poilâne	FRA	2002	French baker and entrepreneur	Agusta A109[21]	off Cancale	crashed in sea during attempt to land on island off the coast in fog[21]
Post, WileyWiley Post	USA	1935	aviation pioneer	Modified Lockheed Model 9 Orion	Walakpa Bay near Barrow, Alaska	Engine Failure. Killed in same crash with Will Rogers
Powers, Francis GaryFrancis Gary Powers	USA	1977	1960 U-2 incident pilot	Modified Bell 206 Jet-Ranger (KNBC News Helicopter)	Los Angeles, CA	Pilot error; Fuel starvation.
Purley, DavidDavid Purley	UK	1985	Formula One driver	Pitts Special	The sea off Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England
Quandt, HaraldHarald Quandt	GER	1967	industrialist	Beechcraft King Air[67]	Italy
Queiroz, EdsonEdson Queiroz	BRA	1982	Brazilian entrepreneur	VASP Flight 168	Serra da Aratanha, near Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil
Quimby, HarrietHarriet Quimby	USA	1912	First licensed female pilot in the U.S.	Blériot two seater[68]	Squantum, Massachusetts	Fell from airplane from not wearing a seatbelt
Radner, MariaMaria Radner	GER	2015	Contralto singer	Germanwings Flight 9525	Prads-Haute-Bléone, France	Deliberate flight into terrain
Rainger, RalphRalph Rainger	USA	1942	Composer and songwriter	Douglas DC-3 - American Airlines Flight 28	Chino Canyon, Riverside County, California, United States	Mid-air collision
Rama, ÁngelÁngel Rama	URU	1983	Writer, academic, and literary critic	Avianca Flight 011, Boeing 747	near Madrid, Spain	Controlled flight into terrain
Rangoni, LotarioLotario Rangoni	ITA	1942	Italian racing driver		Pistoia, Italy
Redding, OtisOtis Redding	USA	1967	singer-songwriter	Beechcraft Model 18[6]	Lake Monona, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Reddy, Y. S. RajasekharaY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy	IND	2009	Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India	Bell 430	Nallamala, India
Reeves, JimJim Reeves	USA	1964	country music singer	Beechcraft Debonair[6]	Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
Rein, BoBo Rein	USA	1980	LSU Tigers college football coach	Cessna 441[5]	Atlantic Ocean near Norfolk, Virginia	Plane veered well off course, ran out of fuel and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Speculated loss of cabin pressure incapacitated Rein and pilot Lewis F. Benscotter.
Reventlow, LanceLance Reventlow	USA	1972	entrepreneur and racecar driver	Cessna 206	Aspen, Colorado	attempted to fly into a blind canyon and stalled the aircraft while trying to turn around.[69]
Rhoads, RandyRandy Rhoads	USA	1982	Guitarist with Ozzy Osbourne	Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza[5]	Leesburg, Florida	crashed after wing clipped Ozzy Osbourne's tour bus during ultra-low-level fly-by[5]
Richardson, J. P. "The Big Bopper"J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson	USA	1959	singer, songwriter, disc jockey	Beechcraft Bonanza	Clear Lake, IA	Pilot error (VFR into IMC).
Richmond, Vincent CraneVincent Crane Richmond	UK	1930	Airship designer	Royal Airship Works R101	Beauvais, France
Ridley, JackJack Ridley	USA	1957	test pilot	Douglas C-47	Tokyo, Japan	crashed into a snow-covered mountainside
Rivera, JenniJenni Rivera	USA	2012	Mexican American singer	Learjet 25	Nuevo Leon, Mexico	exact cause of the crash could not be determined and the investigation was closed
Robertson, William B.William B. Robertson	USA	1943	aviator: co-founder of Lambert Field and Robertson Aircraft Corporation, Missouri Air National Guard commander	Waco CG-4A-RO[N 1]	Lambert Field, St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Loss of right-hand wing due to wing strut fitting failure during demonstration flight;[8] St. Louis mayor William D. Becker also dies in this accident[9]
Jesse Robredo	PHI	2012	Secretary of the Interior and Local Government	Piper PA-34 Seneca	Waters near Masbate, Philippines	Engine Failure
Rockne, KnuteKnute Rockne	NOR	1931	Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach	TWA Flight 599	Bazaar, Kansas, United States	Structure failure of wing
Rodgers, Calbraith PerryCalbraith Perry Rodgers	USA	1912	aviator, made the first transcontinental airplane flight across the U.S.	Wright "Vin Fiz Flyer"	Long Beach, California	Bird strike over water
Rogers, StanStan Rogers	CAN	1983	Canadian singer	Air Canada Flight 797	Boone County, KY	In-flight fire. Made emergency landing in Cincinnati Airport.
Rogers, WillWill Rogers	USA	1935	actor, humorist, singer	Modified Lockheed Model 9 Orion	Walakpa Bay near Barrow, Alaska	Engine Failure. Killed in same crash with Wiley Post
Roldós Aguilera, JaimeJaime Roldós Aguilera	ECU	1981	President of Ecuador	Beechcraft Super King Air[5]	Ecuador	flew into mountain
Rolls, CharlesCharles Rolls	UK	1910	Co-Founder of Rolls-Royce Motors	Modified Short-Wright Flyer	Bournemouth, England	Tail structural failure.
Rombin, HilleviHillevi Rombin	SWE	1996	Miss Universe 1955, national decathlon	Beechcraft Musketeer C-23[70]	California, United States	engine failure caused by improper maintenance.
Rossi, MarieMarie Rossi	USA	1991	First female combat commander (US)	Boeing CH-47 Chinook	Northern Saudi Arabia	Collision with microwave tower
Rozanoff, ConstantinConstantin Rozanoff	FRA	1954	World War II ace and test pilot	Dassault Mystère IV	Melun, France	electrical problems
Rusjan, EdvardEdvard Rusjan	SVN	1911	first Slovene aviator, aircraft constructor		Belgrade, Serbia
Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford	UK	1937	Royalty and record-setting aviatrix	de Havilland DH.60 Moth Major	North Sea, off Great Yarmouth, England	Body never recovered
Sabine, ThierryThierry Sabine	FRA	1986	Paris-Dakar rally founder.	Aérospatiale AS350 Ecureuil	Mali	CFIT during a sandstorm, with Daniel Balavoine when crashed
Sá Carneiro, FranciscoFrancisco Sá Carneiro	PRT	1980	Prime Minister of Portugal	Cessna 421[5]	Camarate, Loures, district of Lisbon, Portugal	sabotage[5]
Saitoti, GeorgeGeorge Saitoti	KEN	2012	Kenyan politician and Internal Security Minister	2012 Kenya Police helicopter crash (Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil)	Near Nairobi, Kenya	[71]Crew lost control of the helicopter in conditions of poor visibility
Sakamoto, KyuKyu Sakamoto	JPN	1985	singer	Japan Airlines Flight 123	Mount Osutaka, Japan	Maintenance error due to structural failure and hydraulic loss
Sample, WilliamWilliam Sample	USA	1945	U.S. Navy rear admiral	Martin PBM Mariner	near Wakayama, Japan	Wreckage and bodies not found for more than 37 months after crash
Santos, PabloPablo Santos	MEX	2006	Mexican actor	Piper PA-46	Toluca, Mexico
Saufley, Richard C.Richard C. Saufley	USA	1916	U.S. Navy aviation pioneer, altitude and endurance record holder	Curtiss Model E	Santa Rosa Island, Florida	Crashed at 8-hour-51-minute mark of attempt to break own flight endurance record
Scindia, MadhavraoMadhavrao Scindia	IND	2001	Indian politician	Cessna C-90	Bhogaon, India	Engine Fire
Schneider, Eddie AugustEddie August Schneider	USA	1940	transcontinental record holder	Piper J-3	Floyd Bennett Field, New York	mid air collision
Scholl, ArtArt Scholl	USA	1985	aerobatic and stunt performer	Pitts Special	Near Carlsbad, California	Failed to recover from inverted spin during filming of Top Gun[72]
Schuyler, PhilippaPhilippa Schuyler	USA	1967	musician	helicopter	Da Nang, Vietnam	pilot error
See, ElliotElliot See	USA	1966	astronaut	Northrop T-38 Talon[6]	St. Louis, Missouri	with Charles Bassett; 1966 NASA T-38 crash
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine deAntoine de Saint-Exupéry	FRA	1944	French writer and aviator	Lockheed F-5 Lightning	Mediterranean Sea south of Marseille	Crashed at sea, cause undetermined[N 4]
Selfridge, ThomasThomas Selfridge	USA	1908	First powered airplane fatality. First military aviation fatality. First passenger fatality. Namesake of Selfridge Field.	Wright Model A	Fort Myer, Arlington County, VA	Right propeller failure. U.S. Army Signal Corp contract acceptance trial flight piloted by Orville Wright, who was seriously injured.[73]
Shaw, WilburWilbur Shaw	USA	1954	three-time Indianapolis 500 winner	Cessna	Decatur, Indiana	weather
Ki-ha, ShinShin Ki-ha	KOR	1997	four term lawmaker and parliamentary leader	Korean Air Flight 801[74][75]	Nimitz Hill, Guam	Improperly navigated approach
Shue, LarryLarry Shue	USA	1985	playwright	Beechcraft Model 99[5]	Grottoes Grove, Virginia	hit mountain during approach to land[5]
Shuttleworth, Richard OrmondeRichard Ormonde Shuttleworth	UK	1940	Racing driver, aviator and collector	Fairey Battle	Near RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, England	Flew into hill during solo night flying exercise
Sikorski, WładysławWładysław Sikorski	POL	1943	Prime Minister of Poland	Consolidated Liberator II	Sea near Gibraltar
Smith, Larkin I.Larkin I. Smith	USA	1989	Congressman from Mississippi	Cessna 177RG[5]	Janice, Mississippi	In flight loss of control by the Non-Instrument rated pilot after encountering Instrument meteorological conditions resulting in the airplane spiraling into a wooded area.[76]
Smith, ArtArt Smith	USA	1926	Aviator	Curtiss Carrier Pigeon[77]	Montpelier, Ohio	[78]
Smith, SamanthaSamantha Smith	USA	1985	young activist	Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808	Auburn, Maine	Improper execution of instrument approach – Failed to initiate timely go-around[79]
Smithson, RobertRobert Smithson	USA	1973	Land art artist	Beechcraft Baron	Amarillo, Texas	pilot error
Snell, EarlEarl Snell	USA	1947	Governor of Oregon	Beech Bonanza	Lakeview, Oregon	weather
Somes, JasonJason Somes	USA	2007	aviator and aircraft racer	Deluca-Owl OR-71	Reno, Nevada	Collision with another airplane during the Reno Air Races Formula One race
Soundarya	IND	2004	Kannada film actress, Kannada and Tamil actress	Cessna 180[21]	Bangalore, India	aircraft crashed after take off[21]
Steinhardt, LaurenceLaurence Steinhardt	USA	1950	United States Ambassador to Canada	Douglas C-47 Skytrain	Ramsayville near Ottawa, Canada
Stevens, TedTed Stevens	USA	2010	former U.S. Senator	de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (DHC-3T turbine conversion)	Dillingham, Alaska	Cause undetermined. Former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe survived this crash.
Stewart, PaynePayne Stewart	USA	1999	champion golfer	Learjet 35	Mina, SD (crash site). Location at time of death undetermined.	Hypoxia. Bruce Borland also died in this plane crash.
Stilwell, Jr., Joseph WarrenJoseph Warren Stilwell, Jr.	USA	1966	Brigiadier-General United States Army	Douglas C-47 Skytrain	Pacific Ocean en route San Francisco – Honolulu	Body never recovered, presumed dead. Aircraft failed to arrive in Honolulu
Strachan, Graeme "Shirley"Graeme "Shirley" Strachan	AUS	2001	singer, Skyhooks	Bell 47[21]	near Kilcoy, Queensland	flew into mountain in turbulence[21]
Strandmark, ErikErik Strandmark	SWE	1963	actor	Cessna Skywagon[80]	Trinidad and Tobago
Strunk, JudJud Strunk	USA	1981	singer, songwriter, comedian	Fairchild PT-19	Carrabassett Valley, Maine	Incapacitation – Pilot suffered heart attack during takeoff phase of flight[81]
Suleman, HarisHaris Suleman	USA	2014	Record attempt to become the youngest pilot to fly around the world in 30 days	Beechcraft A36 Bonanza	Pacific Ocean, near Pago Pago	Crashing in the sea.[82][83]
Sweet, Thaddeus C.Thaddeus C. Sweet	USA	1928	U.S. Congressman from New York.	An Army observation plane	Whitney Point, New York
Swift, FrankFrank Swift	UK	1958	goalkeeper, Manchester City and England, journalist	Munich air disaster	Munich-Riem Airport, Germany	Slushy runway conditions
Tallman, FrankFrank Tallman	USA	1978	stuntman	Piper PA-23, Aztec	Trabuco Canyon, California	CFIT – Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions[84]
Thanikaimoni, GanapathiGanapathi Thanikaimoni	IND	1986	Palynologist	Pan Am Flight 73	Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan	Murdered on the ground by terrorists who hijacked the plane
Thibaud, JacquesJacques Thibaud	FRA	1953	French classical violinist	Lockheed Constellation	Nice, France	CFIT
Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, Christopher BirdwoodChristopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson	UK	1930	British Secretary of State for Air	R101 disaster	Beauvais, France	Weather-related
Thorburn, JuneJune Thorburn	UK	1967	English actress	Iberia Airlines Flight 062 (Sud Caravelle)	Blackdown, Sussex, England	CFIT
Thornton, MelanieMelanie Thornton	USA	2001	singer, member of La Bouche	Crossair Flight 3597	Bassersdorf, Switzerland	Deliberate descent below minimum descent altitude (Decision Height) without having the required visual contact to the approach lights or the runway.[85]
Thulin, EnochEnoch Thulin	SWE	1919	aeronautics industry leader, founder of AB Thulinverken	Thulin K[86]	Landskrona, Sweden	Structural failure
Titterington, Morris MaxeyMorris Maxey Titterington	USA	1928	aviator and engineer	Travel Air	Snyders, Pennsylvania, United States	Flew into mountain in bad weather
Todd, MikeMike Todd	USA	1958	film producer	Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar	Grants, New Mexico	Icing
Todt, FritzFritz Todt	GER	1942	Nazi official	Junkers Ju 52	Rastenburg, Germany	Crashed after take-off
Tolley, RickRick Tolley	USA	1970	Marshall University football head coach	Southern Airways Flight 932	Huntington, West Virginia	Descent below Minimum Descent Altitude during a nonprecision approach under adverse operating conditions, without visual contact with the runway environment.[87]
Tomarken, PeterPeter Tomarken	USA	2006	former game show host, Press Your Luck	Beechcraft Beechcraft A36 Bonanza[21]	Santa Monica Bay	engine failure after take off, due to maintenance error[21]
Torrijos, OmarOmar Torrijos	PAN	1981	Leader of the Panamanian Revolution (President)	de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	Marta Hill, Coclesito, near Coclé province, Panama	Panamanian Air Force FAP-205 crash
Tower, JohnJohn Tower	USA	1991	former US Senator from Texas	Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311	Brunswick, GA	Malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit.
Tower, LesLes Tower	USA	1935	Boeing chief test pilot	Boeing Model 299	Wright Field, Ohio	Failure to remove gust locks before flight
Trajkovski, BorisBoris Trajkovski	MKD	2004	President of the Republic of Macedonia	Beechcraft 200 Super King Air[21]	near Mostar	aircraft flew into mountain during approach to land in poor weather[21]
Travis, Robert F.Robert F. Travis	USA	1950	Brigadier general, U.S. Air Force; commander of USAAF 41st Bombardment Wing during World War II	USAF Boeing B-29 Superfortress	Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, Fairfield, California	Attempted emergency landing due to runaway propellers and landing gear problems; 18 others killed in crash and massive post-crash explosion[88]
Troshev, GennadyGennady Troshev	RUS	2008	military commander	Boeing 737	Perm, Russia	pilot error, see Aeroflot Flight 821
Turner, CurtisCurtis Turner	USA	1970	NASCAR driver	Aero Commander 500 Registration: N701X	Mahaffey, Pennsylvania	Engine failure on approach resulted in spin and subsequent crash, Pilot impairment due to alcohol ingestion[89]
Ulm, CharlesCharles Ulm	AUS	1934	Australian air pioneer, made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia	Airspeed Envoy	Pacific Ocean	Disappeared, body never recovered, presumed dead. Was flying between mainland USA and Hawaii during US – Australia record flight attempt
Valens, RitchieRitchie Valens	USA	1959	singer	Beechcraft Bonanza	Clear Lake, IA	Pilot error (VFR into IMC).
Vanos, NickNick Vanos	USA	1987	NBA player for the Phoenix Suns	Northwest Airlines Flight 255	Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport	Flightcrew failed to deploy flaps/slats prior to takeoff resulting in stall[90]
Vastine, AlexisAlexis Vastine	FRA	2015	boxer	Eurocopter AS350	Villa Castelli, Argentina	collided in mid-air; see Villa Castelli helicopter collision
Vaughan, Stevie RayStevie Ray Vaughan	USA	1990	guitarist and singer	Bell 206B JetRanger Registration: N16933	Elkhorn, Wisconsin	Impact with hillside during fog/inclement weather[91]
Vlaicu, AurelAurel Vlaicu	ROM	1913	engineer, inventor, airplane constructor and early pilot	Vlaicu-2	Câmpina, Romania	Attempt to be the first to cross the Carpathian Mountains in flight
Richthofen, Lothar vonLothar von Richthofen	GER	1922	World War One ace pilot	LVG C.VI	Fuhlsbüttel, Germany
Walker, Joseph A.Joseph A. Walker	USA	1966	test pilot	Lockheed F-104 Starfighter	Barstow, California	Collided with North American XB-70 Valkyrie in a tight group formation for a publicity photo
Walton, John T.John T. Walton	USA	2005	son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton	CGS Hawk Arrow[21]	Jackson Hole, Wyoming	control failure due to maintenance error[21]
Welch, GeorgeGeorge Welch	USA	1954	American World War II Pearl Harbor and test pilot	North American F-100 Super Sabre	Edwards AFB	demonstration flight
Wellstone, PaulPaul Wellstone	USA	2002	US Senator from Minnesota	Beechcraft A100 King Air[21]	Eveleth, Minnesota	aircraft stalled and crashed during approach to land in snow[21]
Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, PeterPeter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam	UK	1948	8th Earl FitzWilliam	de Havilland Dove	France
Westover, OscarOscar Westover	USA	1938	Major General, Chief of the United States Army Air Corps	Northrop A-17AS	Burbank, California	aircraft crashed in crosswind short of runway on landing approach
Wever, WaltherWalther Wever	GER	1936	Generalleutnant, Chief of the Luftwaffe General Staff	Heinkel He 70	Dresden, Germany	aircraft crashed on takeoff due to maintenance error
William of Gloucester, PrincePrince William of Gloucester	UK	1972	Royalty	Piper PA-28R Arrow	near Wolverhampton Airport, England	aircraft he was piloting crashed immediately after take-off while he was participating in Goodyear Trophy Air Race[92][93]
Williams, Jr., Arland D.Arland D. Williams, Jr.	USA	1982	Investment banker	Air Florida Flight 90	Washington, D.C. and Arlington County, Virginia	Atmospheric icing, Pilot error due to poor weather
Willows, ErnestErnest Willows	UK	1926	Welsh airship pioneer	Balloon	Hoo Park, Kempston, Bedford, England
Wingate, OrdeOrde Wingate	UK	1944	soldier and founder of the Chindits	North American B-25 Mitchell	India
Wittman, SteveSteve Wittman	USA	1995	Aircraft designer and builder and air-race pilot	Wittman O&O (Experimental) Registration: N41SW	Stevenson, Alabama	In-flight break-up due to improperly installed wing fabric[94]
Witteveen, WillemWillem Witteveen[95]	NED	2014	Dutch Senator, legal scholar and author	Boeing 777-200ER	Hrabove, Ukraine	under investigation: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Lange, JoepJoep Lange[96][97][98]	NED	2014	president of the International AIDS Society	Boeing 777-200ER	Hrabove, Ukraine	under investigation: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Davison, LiamLiam Davison[99]	AUS	2014	author	Boeing 777-200ER	Hrabove, Ukraine	under investigation: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Jay, ShubaShuba Jay[100]	Malaysia	2014	actress	Boeing 777-200ER	Hrabove, Ukraine	under investigation: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Yenko, DonaldDonald Yenko	USA	1987	Ex-racecar driver and owner/founder of Yenko Chevrolet	Cessna 210[5]	Charleston, West Virginia	landing error[5]
Zia-ul-Haq, MuhammadMuhammad Zia-ul-Haq	PAK	1988	President of Pakistan	Lockheed C-130 Hercules[5]	near Bahawalpur, Pakistan	sabotage[5]
Zuyev, AleksandrAleksandr Zuyev	RUS	2001	Fighter pilot and Eastern Bloc defector	Yakovlev Yak-52	Bellingham, Washington	Aircraft failed to recover from an accelerated stall